Wills, Appointments of Enduring Guardian and Enduring Powers of Attorney

 

Wills and estate planning are pivotal to financial independence throughout life, and to protect assets and ensure the execution of financial intentions into the future.

 

With a proper estate plan in place, you can determine matters such as control of your personal and financial affairs if you lose capacity and who should benefit from your estate upon your death. A proper estate plan will also take into account the financial implications of death including tax on superannuation and capital gains.

 

Kara Brands will custom designed estate planning solutions to suit each client’s position, objectives and preferences through the preparation of a comprehensive estate and business succession plan.  She will be there every step of the way, applying her thorough understanding of the law in relation to wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship, tax and superannuation.

 

When a person dies, Catenate Consultant Lawyers also act for executors to obtain a grant of probate or for letters of administration (when the deceased didn’t have a will). If the deceased had assets overseas, we can assist with either resealing the grant or obtaining a fresh grant in Australia. Catenate also act in uncommon matters, such as when the executor has lost capacity or died, or when the will does not distribute the whole estate and there is a partial intestacy.

 

Catenate's experience provides sound expertise to advise on and resolving disputed estates (including disputes between trustees and beneficiaries regarding the conduct of trust affairs), disputes about the interpretation of wills, and acting in family provision matters where a party seeks additional benefit from an estate.

 

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